New Jersey Free Preschool Directory
Welcome to Free Preschool Directory's listings for New Jersey. Our New Jersey listings include 213 affordable and free preschools with several different pieces of information that can help parents connect with preschools in their area.
Counties in New Jersey
Middlesex
(5) Essex (58) Morris (3) Passaic (15) Union (6) Bergen (5) |
Hudson
(19) Sussex (2) Monmouth (4) Warren (3) Hunterdon (1) Somerset (2) |
Camden
(19) Ocean (8) Burlington (4) Gloucester (6) Atlantic (10) Salem (1) |
Cape May
(4) Cumberland (11) Mercer (10) |
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Holmdel Preschool - Location: Holmdel, NJ - 07733 Contact Phone: 7328881919 Details: It’s no secret: children who receive quality childcare complete with early learning programs do better in school. New kindergarteners exhibit better skills in reading and math, as well as larger vocabularies when properly prepared with a targeted early learning program. Holmdel Preschool is proud to be a part of Grow NJ Kids, a voluntary state initiative that provides an objective rating system to help parents find proven quality care that meets stringent guidelines. You’ll find more info about this important initiative on our About Us page. |
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La Casa De Don Pedro Head Start Center Viii - La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc. Location: Newark, NJ - 07103 Contact Phone: (973) 242-0696 Details: La Casa opened 5 Head Start Preschool Centers this fall. |
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Woodbine Head Start - Gateway Early Head Start and Head Start Location: Woodbine, NJ - 08270 Contact Phone: (609) 957-6955 Details: Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in the following domains: language and literacy; cognition and general knowledge; physical development and health; social and emotional development; and approaches to learning. Head Start programs provide comprehensive services to enrolled children and their families, which include health, nutrition, social, and other services determined to be necessary by family needs assessments, in addition to education and cognitive development services. Head Start services are designed to be responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. Head Start programs build relationships with families that support: family well-being and positive parent-child relationships; families as learners and lifelong educators; family engagement in transitions; family connections to peers and community; and families as advocates and leaders. Early Head Start (EHS) is a federally funded community-based program for low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women. Its mission is simple: to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women; to enhance the development of very young children, and to promote healthy family functioning. |
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Pip Camden High School - Center For Family Services, Inc. Location: Camden, NJ - 08103 Contact Phone: 856-966-5100 x65445 Details: In an effort to provide the best possible child care for infants and toddlers in Camden City, Center for Family Services, Partners in Parenting, Mi Casita, and Respond, Inc. have joined together to form the Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP). The EHS-CCP operates year-round and provides low-income families with access to high quality, full day child care, including family child care. A total of 96 slots are available to families throughout Camden City. Along with our partners, Center For Family Services implements a curriculum to ensure infants, toddlers and families have the tools to develop and successfully transition into Head Start preschool. Please note that EHS-CCP is different from Early Head Start. EHS-CCP is not direct care but rather a collaboration between Center For Family Services Head Start program and local child care centers to enhance their existing program. |
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Micasita - Center For Family Services, Inc. Location: Camden, NJ - 08103 Contact Phone: (856) 541-4772 Details: In an effort to provide the best possible child care for infants and toddlers in Camden City, Center for Family Services, Partners in Parenting, Mi Casita, and Respond, Inc. have joined together to form the Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP). The EHS-CCP operates year-round and provides low-income families with access to high quality, full day child care, including family child care. A total of 96 slots are available to families throughout Camden City. Along with our partners, Center For Family Services implements a curriculum to ensure infants, toddlers and families have the tools to develop and successfully transition into Head Start preschool. Please note that EHS-CCP is different from Early Head Start. EHS-CCP is not direct care but rather a collaboration between Center For Family Services Head Start program and local child care centers to enhance their existing program. |
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Head Start At Kcna - Center For Family Services, Inc. Location: Camden, NJ - 08103 Contact Phone: (856) 408-3016 Details: Center For Family Services’ Head Start is a nurturing preschool program for children ages three to five in Camden City and Camden County, New Jersey. The Head Start program provides stimulating activities and learning experiences that prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond. Head Start provides comprehensive early childhood education and support services in the areas of health and dental care, nutrition, special education, parent skill workshops, mental health, and social services. Children are provided with a nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack each day. Through a comprehensive and integrated approach, Head Start enhances the positive development of children and creates a strong support network for families. |
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Quitman Street School - The Newark Public Schools Location: Newark, NJ - 07103 Contact Phone: (973) 733-6948 Details: On August 1, 2014 Newark Public Schools (NPS) received a Head Start grant for 1,000 Pre-Kindergarten seats to be located across nine Newark Public Schools. Since then, four additional schools have been awarded as Head Start schools. The Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 makes it a top priority for programs to contribute to the school readiness of all of the children they serve. It is the mission of Newark Public Schools Head Start Program to promote growth and development of the whole-child by providing comprehensive services that will improve their cognitive, functional and social emotional skills ensuring that all Head Start students enter kindergarten prepared to succeed. |
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Villas Head Start - Gateway Early Head Start and Head Start Location: Villas, NJ - 08251 Contact Phone: (609) 435-5146 Details: Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in the following domains: language and literacy; cognition and general knowledge; physical development and health; social and emotional development; and approaches to learning. Head Start programs provide comprehensive services to enrolled children and their families, which include health, nutrition, social, and other services determined to be necessary by family needs assessments, in addition to education and cognitive development services. Head Start services are designed to be responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. Head Start programs build relationships with families that support: family well-being and positive parent-child relationships; families as learners and lifelong educators; family engagement in transitions; family connections to peers and community; and families as advocates and leaders. |
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Wildwood Head Start - Gateway Early Head Start and Head Start Location: Wildwood, NJ - 08260 Contact Phone: (609) 948-3013 Details: Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in the following domains: language and literacy; cognition and general knowledge; physical development and health; social and emotional development; and approaches to learning. Head Start programs provide comprehensive services to enrolled children and their families, which include health, nutrition, social, and other services determined to be necessary by family needs assessments, in addition to education and cognitive development services. Head Start services are designed to be responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. Head Start programs build relationships with families that support: family well-being and positive parent-child relationships; families as learners and lifelong educators; family engagement in transitions; family connections to peers and community; and families as advocates and leaders. |
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Newark Day Center - Union Township Community Action Organization Inc Location: Newark, NJ - 07102 Contact Phone: (908) 686-6150 Details: Our goal is to provide early learning, care and enriching experiences to children in an early care and education setting. Our UTCAO Early Head Start Program serves families through a full day, full year program that best meets the needs of their families. Our program options, determined through data collection, assessments, and conversations with families, are tailored for each child's education development. |